88177 Sir Robert Dalrymple ARBUTHNOT, 9 Queen's Royal Lancers: 30/06/1944

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    Casualty

    Major ARBUTHNOT, SIR ROBERT DALRYMPLE
    Service Number 88177
    Died 30/06/1944
    Aged 24
    9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps
    6th Bt. Son of Brigadier-General Sir Dalrymple Arbuthnot, C.M.G., D.S.O., 5th Bt., and Lady (Alice Maud) Arbuthnot, of Ludlow, Shropshire. M.A. (Cantab.).

    INSCRIPTION: IN THY PRESENCE IS FULNESS OF JOY PS. XVI. 11
    Buried at JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, CHOUAIN
    Location: Calvados, France
    Number of casualties: 47
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Row A. 16.
    Personal Inscription IN THY PRESENCE IS FULNESS OF JOY PS. XVI. 11
    See cemetery plan
     
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  3. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    There's also a ref. here

    Officers of the British Army 1939-1945 -- A

    Arbuthnot,
    Sir Robert Dalrymple;
    6th Baronet of Edinburgh, cr. 1823, succ. 1941
    R.D. Arbuthnot
    Eldest son (with one brother) of Brig.Gen. Sir Dalrymple Arbuthnot, 5th Bt, CMG, DSO (1867-1941), and Alice Maude Arbuthnot (1880-1969).
    Brother of Capt. Sir Hugh Fitzgerald Arbuthnot, 7th Bt.
    Succeeded father 31.03.1941. 04.07.1919
    Chelsea district, Greater London / London / Middlesex
    -
    30.06.1944
    Normandy
    (KIA) [age 24]
    [Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain, France,]

    He was in Normandy as he was attached to the 24th Lancers at the time...

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    http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/5823550/&q=Arbuthnot+%2024th+Lancers%20&o=relevance

    His brother...

    Arbuthnot,
    Sir Hugh Fitzgerald;
    7th Baronet of Edinburgh, cr. 1823, succ. 1944
    H.F. Arbuthnot
    Son (with one brother) of Brig.Gen. Sir Dalrymple Arbuthnot, 5th Bt, CMG, DSO (1867-1941), and Alice Maude Arbuthnot (1880-1969), daughter of Hugh Arbuthnot.
    Succeeded brother Sir Robert Dalrymple Arbuthnot, 6th Bt. 30.06.1944.
    Married 1st (17.08.1949, St Lawrence's Church, Ludlow) Elizabeth Kathleen Williams (30.08.1926 - 20.05.1972), eldest daughter of Sq.Ldr. George Gilbert Algernon Williams (1888-1965), and Kathleen Mary Ansell, of Curral Hall, Tenbury Wells; two sons, one daughter.
    Married 2nd (1977) Mrs David Grant, née Julia Grace Peake (12.07.1941 - ), only child of Lt.Col. Frederick Gerard "Pasha" Peake, CMG, CBE (1886-1970), and Elspeth Maclean Ritchie (1905-1967), of Hawkslee, St Boswells.

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  4. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

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  7. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    By the looks of it 24th Lancers was written first, then amended as 9th Lancers. Interestingly on the stained glass window (above) 24th Lancers is shown.

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    This is the medical officers account of the first grave, prior to their removal and reburial at the Jerusalem War Cemetery at Chouain...

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    Bobbie Matulja New Member

    I think Rob might be interested in this. I've read the transcript of Dr Aitken's diary as MO of the 24th Lancers from cover to cover, and on the following page found this account of Sir Robert Dalrymple Arbuthnot's death. I'm giving a talk about him as one of our parish fallen at our Remembrance Sunday service next weekend. The Arbuthnot window at St John the Baptist Church, Nash will be specially decorated for the occasion.
     

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  10. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    It'll be particularly interesting if you find some means to contact any of his extended family, children and grandchildren of any siblings of his etc. I have often wondered if the family kept some things of his, including for instance a photo album as he seemed to me, at least, likely to have had a camera during his years with the 24L and very likely to have taken many photos etc. of their training and social events.

    The photograph - here - for instance - might have been one taken from a camera of his - although the picture itself was donated by one of those in the foreground of the picture.
    88177 Sir Robert Dalrymple ARBUTHNOT, 9 Queen's Royal Lancers

    There are also details in the Regimental History - "None Had Lances" though all-in-all there is very little that I can add as little new - about Sir Robert Arbuthnot - has come to light since the 1980's when NHL came out.
     
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    As Churchwarden, I know Lord and Lady Hodgson, the current occupants of Nash Court. Lady Hodgson told me only last week at our Harvest Supper that she met Sir Robert's mother Lady Maud Arbuthnot just once as an old lady. She remembered Lady Maud sharing memories of Robert and his brother, Hugh, as boys growing up at Nash Court, although the Arbuthnot family weren't there for very long. They lived in London and West Sussex until the mid-1930s, and they sold Nash Court 1948. I know from Ancestry searches that Hugh served with the Welsh Guards and survived the War, assuming the Arbuthnot title on Robert's death. He went on to have 3 children, although I can't help with their current whereabouts.
     
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  12. Jonathan Ball

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    Robert's grave at Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain.

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